Korean

우승
Meaning: championship; first-place victory
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

優
勝

Example sentences

Our team clinched the championship in the final match.
우리 팀이 드디어 리그에서 우승했다.
Our team finally won the league.
이번 월드컵에서 우리 팀이 우승할 것을 기대한다.
I expect our team to win the World Cup this time.
대회에서 우승하면 상금을 받을 수 있다.
If you win the competition, you can receive prize money.
그녀는 타고난 미모로 미인 대회에서 우승했다.
She won the beauty contest with her natural beauty.
그는 체스 대회에서 우승을 차지했다.
He won the chess tournament.
그는 이번 대회에서 우승하며 전 세계에 이름을 떨쳤다.
He spread his name across the world by winning this competition.
우승을 차지한 팀이 트로피를 높이 들었다.
The team that won the championship held the trophy high.
선생님의 끊임없는 노고 덕분에 우리 팀은 우승할 수 있었다.
Thanks to the teacher's constant hard work, our team was able to win.
우승 소식을 듣자 가슴속에서 뜨거운 감동이 솟구쳤다.
Upon hearing the news of victory, a hot emotion surged up from within my heart.

Usage Notes

우승 is used when someone or a team takes first place in a contest, race, tournament, or championship. It often appears with verbs such as 차지하다, 거머쥐다, 하다, and 노리다.

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